Colbert County EMA

Reminder, this exercise will take place this morning. Increased personnel around the Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, Helen Keller Hospital and North Alabama Medical Center.

⚠️ Please be aware: This is a planned exercise, and there will be an increased presence of emergency vehicles and personnel in and around the airport during the exercise period.

There is no actual emergency associated with this activity.

⚠️ Please be aware: This is a planned exercise, and there will be an increased presence of emergency vehicles and personnel in and around the airport during the exercise period.

There is no actual emergency associated with this activity.

A Heat Advisory is in effect from 11 AM through 8 PM Today.

Stay safe:
💧 Drink plenty of water
☀️ Limit strenuous outdoor activities
❄️ Use air conditioning when available
🚗 Never leave children or pets in a hot vehicle

Please see the information about a control burn.

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⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning ⚠️

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 7:33PM CDT until August 20 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

* Locations impacted include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Cherokee, St. Florian, Underwood-Petersville, Waterloo, Riverton, and Wright.

⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning ⚠️

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 17 at 4:53PM CDT until August 17 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

⚠️ Flash Flood Warning ⚠️

Flash Flood Warning issued August 9 at 4:29PM CDT until August 9 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Huntsville AL

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Killen, Cherokee, Littleville, Leighton, St. Florian, Underwood-Petersville, Waterloo, Pride Landing, Oakland, Red Rock, Barton, Posey Loop, New Bethel, Colbert Heights, Northwest Alabama Regional Airport and Mt Hester.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads